The Slap

The Slap

One moment will change a family forever.

Created by Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes

On NBC

20151 season8 episodes42 min5.9 / 10

A tightly wound eight-episode miniseries that uses a single violent moment to excavate the moral fractures and hidden resentments within a network of relationships.

Hector and his wife Aisha plan a party for family and friends, but the day doesn't turn out as they expected when Hector's hot-headed cousin Harry slaps a misbehaving child. The party ends abruptly with the child's parents threatening legal action, and a chain of events is ignited that will uncover secrets, challenge core values, and leave the party guests and hosts forever changed.

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